The Great Myths: The Iliad

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Examining Homer's Iliad, considered the first work of Western literature; in this epic, the Greeks build the Trojan horse to recover the beautiful Helen.

Achilles' Revenge

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Thetis asks Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths, to forge new armor and weapons for her son Achilles; at dawn, she hands them to him, knowing that they will lead to his death.